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Report: Mass. cities, towns face ‘historic’ fiscal crisis

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Massachusetts cities and towns are facing a “historic fiscal crisis” amid rising operating costs, lackluster state aid and restraints on property tax increases, according to a…

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Report: Slips in employer optimism tied to Trump tariffs

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — The state’s economy may be on solid footing but employers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on their bottom lines,…

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Virginia finance professor on the hidden, long-term costs of a government shutdown – WTOP News

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

A University of Virginia professor uncovers the hidden, long-term economic impacts that come with a government shutdown. There are obvious economic impacts that come with a government shutdown.…

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Tariffs are starting to crush America’s small liquor businesses

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 · Politics

The alcohol industry recently dodged an attempt to smuggle a neo-Prohibitionist agenda into the U.S. Dietary Guidelines revisions. While the industry was able to breathe a sigh of…

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Trump’s tariffs have already hurt the economy—and the pain is only beginning

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 · Politics

The U.S. economy is already feeling the effects of Trump’s tariffs, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) projects that things could get worse. The OECD’s…

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Federal Reserve to announce interest rate cut amid economic slowdown, pressure from President Trump

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

Federal Reserve to announce interest rate cut amid economic slowdown, pressure from President Trump The Federal Reserve is set to announce an interest rate cut this week in…

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Huge immigration bust

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 · Politics

Bust at an E.V. battery plant: “Immigration officials arrested nearly 500 workers, most of them South Korean citizens, at the construction site of an electric vehicle battery plant…

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MAGAnomics Isn’t Working

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 · Breaking News

A dismal jobs report affirms earlier warnings about the economic impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, immigration restrictions, and DOGE-led firings. John Cassidy Source link

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How civilizations lose their spark—and how we might keep ours

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 · Politics

The feeling will be familiar to many who have visited the great cities of history: I had come to Athens for the first time and made a pilgrimage…

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‘Tariffs will simply put us all out of business’: Trump’s trade war is crushing American crafters

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 · Politics

As President Donald Trump’s tariffs make life less affordable and predictable for Americans, they’re also threatening to make it less creative. American craft stores are struggling to keep…

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An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 · Gadgets

The account was active at least between September 2019 and January 2021, and had the username @PhDofbombsaway. It used several different screen names, including “Dr. Erwin J. Antoni…

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Trump promised ‘reciprocal’ tariffs. The numbers tell a different story.

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 · Politics

For months on the campaign trail and after taking office, President Donald Trump promised that his tariff policies would be based on a simple principle: reciprocity. “Whatever they…

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How American U. students are using Taylor Swift to learn about economics – WTOP News

How American U. students are using Taylor Swift to learn about economics – WTOP News

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 · Washington DC Local News

American University students are using Taylor Swift to learn about economics by examining her star power’s impact on the market. The course offering was initially supposed to be…

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Report: Rising costs threaten state’s economic growth

Report: Rising costs threaten state’s economic growth

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Rising labor costs and a stagnant workforce are threatening Massachusetts’ status as a leader in innovation and economic growth, according to a new report from an…

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3 Recession-Proof Lessons We Can Learn From the Medspa Industry | Entrepreneur

3 Recession-Proof Lessons We Can Learn From the Medspa Industry | Entrepreneur

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 · Business

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Estée Lauder chairman Leonard Lauder called it the “lipstick effect” — the growth in demand for small luxuries during times…

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Rich, western countries face a stark choice: 6-day workweeks or more immigration, top economist warns

Rich, western countries face a stark choice: 6-day workweeks or more immigration, top economist warns

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 · Business

A specter is haunting Europe — the specter of aging. Many Western countries are facing what the World Bank calls a “profound demographic crisis”: The twin perils of…

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Paradigm Shifts: A Complete Change in Worldview

Paradigm Shifts: A Complete Change in Worldview

June 11, 2024June 13, 2024 · Self Help

Discover the power of paradigm shifts in driving individual and societal transformation, from overcoming cognitive dissonance to fueling scientific revolutions. When’s the last time you changed your mind…

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2024 World Happiness Rankings: USA Falls Out of Top 20, Youngest Hit Hardest

2024 World Happiness Rankings: USA Falls Out of Top 20, Youngest Hit Hardest

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 · Self Help

What are the top 20 happiest countries in the world? How do mental health and well-being trends look in the United States and Canada? The 2024 World Happiness…

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Business briefs

Business briefs

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

PEOPLEGreg Stevens was recently announced as the new president at Cabot Wealth Management. Rob Lutts and the firm’s managing partners made the announcement last week. It was effective…

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Chinatown coalition touts study that warns new 76ers arena could drive away neighborhoods’ businesses

Chinatown coalition touts study that warns new 76ers arena could drive away neighborhoods’ businesses

February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

Opponents of the 76ers’ proposed arena in Center City released an analysis Thursday claiming to show the project could cost the city a billion dollars in tax revenue…

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